Juliana Francis
The Zamfara State Police Command has arrested a former military, identified as Sa’idu Lawal, has been arrested in possession of a cache of arms.
The State’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mohammed Shehu, said that items recovered from the 41 years old suspects are; one AK-47 Rifle Breech No. Q971987, one AK-49 Rifle Breech No. 34-7094, 200 7.6mm rounds of live ammunition, 501 7.62X51mm rounds of GPMG live ammunition and eight empty magazines.
According to Shehu, the suspect was arrested on the 27th of August 2022, at about 5: 30PM by Police Tactical Escort Team attached to the Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Police Command, CP Kolo Yusuf.
Shehu said: “The Unit acted on actionable intelligence that led to the arrest of the above-named suspect who was Ex-service personnel of the Nigeria Army attached to 73 Battalion Janguza Army Barracks Kano. The suspect was intercepted with a Pontiac Vibe vehicle with registration number KRD 686 CY Lagos, along Abuja – Kaduna Enroute Zamfara State. A search was conducted on the spot and the above-mentioned exhibits were recovered in his possession. In the course of interrogation, the suspect confessed that he was to convey the said exhibits from Loko LGA of Nasarawa State to his customer Dogo Hamza of Bacha village in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State. The suspect further confessed to have been previously supplied the same consignment to his other customers in Kaduna, Katsina, Niger and Kebbi States respectively. A discreet investigation is in progress with a view to arresting his partners of this dastardly crime.”
